Mason, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Mason |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-11-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2574 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East Sheen Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 282. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1338138 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-11-1942 |
End Date | 18-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Nickel operation over Nantes |
Reason for Loss | An engine caught fire while flying at 11000' over the English Channel. Turned back and let down through clouds to establish a position, whereupon the aircraft flew into the ground WSW of Liphook, Hampshire |